Journalist hit by ‘stray bullet’ at Kano government house
Naziru Idris Yau, a journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), has been hit by a stray bullet inside the government house in Kano state. It was learnt that the…
IPI demands release of FIJ journalist, threatens to blacklist IGP
The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) have demanded the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative…
Ex-FCMB manager gets 121-year jail term over diversion of customer’s N112m
The high court in Anambra has sentenced Nwachukwu Placidus, a former First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch manager, to 121 years imprisonment. The ex-banker was jailed on Friday for…
GTCO posts N509.3bn profit before tax in Q1 2024
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has released its unaudited consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London…
Brands jostle for CVA 2024 as consumers vote
Ongoing voting for brands on the Consumers Value Awards portals, consumers expressed brand satisfaction with their votes. Over 40 categories of brands are listed based on consumers' nominations on…
Court stops NERC from implementing tariff hike for Band A customers
The federal high court sittting in Kano has issued an order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) from implementing the new electricity…
Helicopter operators threaten to suspend operations over landing fees
Following the Federal Government’s decision to grant exclusive rights to NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited to collect helicopter landing levies at all aerodromes in the country, helicopter operators have threatened…
UTME 2024: Lawyer writes JAMB, seeks names, scores of 10 best candidates
Dissatisfied with the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to withhold information about its top scorers in the recently released 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME,…
MTN proposes call tariff hike to mitigate ‘challenging operating conditions’
MTN Nigeria says plans are underway to increase the call tariff to manage the effect of the ‘challenging operating conditions’ in Nigeria. MTN made this known on Friday in…
FG bans importation of syringes, needles
The federal government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop issuing licences for the importation of needles and syringes. The circular…
